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ARCTIC MONKEYS

Formed in 2002, Arctic Monkeys is one of those bands that emerged as a result of MySpace, a social media platform that preceded Facebook and gave artists the opportunity to promote their music on the internet. The band recorded a number of demos, and two EPs which fans shared, thus creating a massive online following.

The debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, remains the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history. Its success was largely down to the loyalty of these many fans, and of course the songwriting genius of frontman and guitarist Alex

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